Synonyms for back out
back out

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1. back outverb

   move out of a space backwards

   "He backed out of the driveway"

   Synonyms:
   crawfish, pull in one's horns, retreat, back away, withdraw, crawfish out, pull back

2. retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdrawverb

   make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

   "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

   Synonyms:
   recall, retract, call in, draw back, take away, sequester, swallow, withdraw, back away, draw off, remove, seclude, take, retire, draw, take back, pull back, call back, retrograde, crawfish, move back, retreat, sequestrate, recede, bow out, pull away, take out, adjourn, pull in one's horns, unsay, crawfish out, disengage

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1. back out

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] withdraw from a bargain, not keep a promise, not stand to an engagement

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1. back out

   Synonyms:
   withdraw, retreat, resile, recede, retire

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1. Lance Strubing:

   We tried to get him out for about 10 minutes or so, i tried putting the thing on its side, trying to get him to shift his legs and whatnot, but we just couldn't get him back out.

2. Rick Renteria:

   I think hes fatigued a little bit and we just want to make sure when we get him back out there that hes ready to go.

3. Mitch Allen:

   Last year, we did tens of thousands of virtual visits, but it's down substantially by about 60 % to 70 % this year, people are anxious to get back out to see Santa in person and reconnect there with friends and family. They're trying to make up for the time away.

4. Trezell West:

   I came to my house, I saw them there, go in the house, I came back out, I didn't see them now, i realized that I left the gate open, and I panicked. I came inside the house, searched the house -- me and my wife.

5. Frank Caporusso:

   Back out of this bulls ** t before it's too late, or we'll start cutting down your staff. This is not a threat. This is a promise.